Female Hair Loss Treatment

If you are suffering from female hair loss you may have forgoten that hats are made as a fashion statement and you should not have to use them as a cover-up for your bald spots!

 For most women there is nothing more demoralizing than to discover that her hair is falling out in great numbers and faster than normal. What is a normal rate of hair loss approximately 100 to 150 strands a day.

  Our hair has a growing period of 2 to 6 years, and then has a short dormant period before it then falls out as the follicle then push a new hair through. If there are no new hairs to replace the old ones or if the hair starts coming out in clumps or wads, then we  definitely have a problem.

Hair loss in women can come from a number of causes – some can be temporary, and some permanent.  Temporary causes can be from illness, disease, pregnancy, anxiety and stress, coloring, bleaching, over manipulation, and scalp infections. The good news is hair regrowth in most cases will take place naturally when this problems are resolved.

Permanent hair loss on the other hand takes place because of hormonal changes and heredity and sadly can not be reversed naturally. A lot of females will start seeing hair loss where they part their hair, the parts will become wider. Female pattern baldness will normally begin in the frontal areas of the scalp, then start spreading to all of the scalp, with the end result being a continual thinning of the entire scalp and becoming more noticeable and more visible.

There are a number of treatments that can be used for female hair loss:

1. Diet can play a small role in hair loss and other health issues, changing to healthy well-balanced diet is a good idea.

2. There have been some studies done that show increasing blood circulation to the scalp has help to reactivate the follicles into producing hair again so consider starting an exercise program, not only will it help your hair but is great for your whole body.

 3. Depending on the individual some of the oil remedies and natural herbal treatments have had some success, these are referred to as topical and require putting the product on the scalp to aid in opening the closed follicles, which in turn for some will increase the chance of producing more hair.

4. Another alternative are wigs and hair extensions these will give a non-permanent relief for sufferers and, are look at as acceptable fashion accessories.

5. There our a number of products that have been developed just for women. It should be noted that women should be sure that the products they use are specifically created for them.  Many of the male hair products have ingredients which may prove harmful to women, especially women of child-bearing age. These types of products are available over-the-counter and as prescription.  You should always check with your doctor, before you start using any of these type products, to insure that they do not cause a problem with any other medication you maybe be taking, and to verify that your hair loss is not caused by any other medical condition.

6. Transplants and grafts are also procedures you can look into, but keep in mind these can prove to be very costly. If you hair loss is causing you stress and really bothers you on a day to day basis and you find yourself avoiding normal social activities because you feel embarrassed, Take action now, remember life is meant to be enjoyed!